St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
THOSE WHO DREW PRIZES.
The Senate and House Caucus and
Nominate Candidates.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Speaker-W. r. Merriam, Ramsey.
Clerk-John r. Howard, Stearns.
Assistant Clerk-Fred NJ. Warner Red
Wood.
Second Assistant Cerk-C. T. Carpenter,
Eoodhue.
Engrossing Clerk-James Morrison, Blue
Earth.
Enrolling Clerk-G. F. Fuller. Clay.
Postmaster-S. .. Morse, Murray
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. F. Gray, Hennepin
Assistant Observation-Disclosures E. Pot
ter, Houston.
Chaplain-W. H. Harrington, Washington.
The Republican caucus of the house COM
menced at s p. m. sharp, being called to
order by K. O.. Rogers, of ST. Paul D. A.
Morrison. of Rochester, was made chair
man. and Leon E. Lum, of Crow Wing, sec
rotary. No enthusiasm was apparent, and
the leading candidate, w. Il. Merriam.
looked on with a calm smile. He was put
in nomination Tor speaker by f. Mattson,
of Breckenridge. with brief speech, ascrib-
ing to MI Merriam numerous good quail
ties, among them honor and fairness. Rep
resentatiVe II. f. Barker, of Isanti, and E. G.
Rogers, of Ramsey, made good speeches
Stconding the nomination. each one taking
the opportunity to laud Mr. Merriam's
personal fitness and to subStantiate what
was said by reviewing his record as citi-
zen. William E. Lee then arose quietly,
with a very cool demeanor, and made
a speech of withdrawal. He said:
l think the time is not far distant when a
mans ambition will become secondary to the
interests of the body polite. The time has
come when the grand Republican majority of
II, 900 has been cut down to beggarly 2, 500;
the time has come when this is thought to
have been the result of mismanagement; the
time has come when this city and the state
are dissatisfied with this result; and the time
has come when the people of Minnesota feel
1t to be their duty to elect a speaker from the
producing element; therefore, gentlemen,
will withdraw my name in favor of George
w. Buffum.
He paid Mr.. Buffum some con- pliments,
after which Il. A. Costello, of Graceville,
G. b. Arnold, of Kasson, and A. U. john
son, OF Benson. were appointed tellers. and
the first ballot developed:
Merriam. .....-.....4Ii Barker. ........ ]
Buffam. II Blank. ....... ......
Necessary to choice, 3d.
On motion of MI. Butfam Mr.. Merriam'S
nomination was made unanimous. Some
expressions of satisfaction, accompanied by
short applause, followed, and By request
Mr.. Merriam came forward a few seats
from where he had been sitting in the rear
of the right. AS he walked he thanked the
caucus with:
A EOmlnatlon IN Ine caucus is not q nOmi-
nation by the house. l am grateful to you,
and hope when the house meets regularly
you will confirm the nomination.
r. II. Freeman. of st. Cloud, then NOM
mated John II Howard, of Sank Centre,
for clerk of the house. which was carried
bv acclamation For first assistant clerk
Robert Deakin. of Ramsey, and Fred War
ner of Redwood, were placed in nomina-
ton, the latter being nominated by the fol-
lowing vote:
Robert Deakin.... 5 Fred H. Potter. 800. 1
Fred NJ. Warner. SO
C. II. Carpenter. of Goodhue, was nomi-
mated for second assistant clerk by accla-
nation, and James Morrison, of Blue
Earth, engrossing clerk.
For enrolling clerk, E. H. Baaken, of
Goodhue, G. F. Fuller, of Clay, and joseph
E. Osborne, of st. Paul. were named, and
three ballots were taken as follows:
Baaken. 2S 27lJ. Morrison. 2 2 -
Fuller ..2I 20 34IS. o. Morse. 1 -
Osborne III 8 &
Fuller was accordingly declared the man.
S. o. Morse, of Murray, Robert Turretin,
of LIE Sueur. and Henry Andrews, of
Chippewa, were named as candidates for
postmaster. The vote elected Morse. 1t
was:
Morse ..... 80 John Void. ......... 2
Turretin. &C. A. Lounsbury.... ]
Andrews. XVI
For sergeant-at-arms. W. F. Gray, of